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Senate Republicans Continue Funding the Government Through Regular Order
THE APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE PASSED BY THE SENATE INCLUDES THE FY2026 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, WHICH BOOSTS TOPLINE DEFENSE SPENDING AND FUNDS THE PRESIDENT’S NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES By funding the government through the regular-order appropriations process, Congress will reduce billions of dollars in non-defense spending compared to what would have been spent under a continuing resolution. (U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations: Committee Releases Conferenced Defense, Homeland Securi… Continue Reading
01.28.26
The Working Families Tax Cuts’ Trump Accounts Are a New Opportunity to Jumpstart the American Dream
AMERICANS ARE NOW ABLE TO SIGN THEIR CHILDREN UP FOR TRUMP ACCOUNTS, WHICH CAN PROVIDE A $1,000 INVESTMENT FOR NEWBORNS, GIVING THEM A FINANCIAL HEAD START “For the first time ever, we're going to give every newborn American child a financial stake in the future, a head start at life, and a fair shot at the American Dream… We're going to put three to four trillion dollars of wealth into the hands of young Americans who otherwise would have really started out with nothing... Decades from now, I … Continue Reading
01.27.26
Senate Republicans Stand Up for Moms and the Unborn With the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
THIS EVENING, SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE FORCING A VOTE ON SEN. MOODY’S PRO-MOM, PRO-LIFE PREGNANT STUDENTS’ RIGHTS ACT “Navigating college can be challenging, and unfortunately women who become pregnant can feel pressure choosing between bringing life into this world or academic failure. No one should have to make this decision. My Pregnant Students’ Rights Act ensures students know what resources and support are available to them to stay in school, succeed, and care for their new baby.” - Sen. As… Continue Reading
01.27.26
Republicans’ Reforms to Make Education More Affordable and Increase School Choice
“Our higher education system has failed students, workers, and families. Students are graduating with degrees that won’t get them a job and insurmountable debt that they can’t pay back. President Trump and Republicans delivered historic reforms to lower college costs, hold universities accountable for failing programs, and increase hard-working Americans’ access to opportunities that set them up for success.” - Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.… Continue Reading
01.22.26
One Year Into Unified Republican Government, Americans Have Lower Taxes and a Secure Border
AMERICANS ARE GETTING BIGGER PAYCHECKS AND CAN EXPECT HIGHER TAX REFUNDS THANKS TO THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS “Americans are seeing bigger paychecks now that they reflect the changes Republicans made in our Working Families Tax Cuts. Helping people keep more of the money they work hard for is both a matter of principle and an important part of spurring economic growth. With more money in their pockets, Americans can begin to move past the Biden-created affordability crisis.” - Senate Finance… Continue Reading
01.21.26
Republicans Secure Key Health Care Wins Through Regular-Order Appropriations Process
THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 SUPPORTS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S GOAL TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR AMERICANS, INCLUDING REFORMS TO PBMs, WHICH WILL INCREASE AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS BY LOWERING DRUG COSTS FOR AMERICANS AT THE PHARMACY COUNTER “Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan, bicameral health care deal early Tuesday morning they hope lawmakers will pass later this week as part of a four-bill government spending package.” (Politico: Congress clinches bipartisan health deal - … Continue Reading
01.15.26
After Republican Actions to Address the Cost of Living, the Biden Inflation Crisis Is Starting to Fade In the Rearview Mirror
2025 ENDED WITH COOLING INFLATION AND MORE AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES “Inflation remained relatively contained at the close of 2025…” (The Wall Street Journal: Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year - 1/13/26) “[Y]ear-over-year CPI inflation cooled over the course of 2025, to 2.7% in December from 3% in January.” (The Wall Street Journal: Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year - 1/13/26) “The picture for inflation ha… Continue Reading
01.14.26
Democrats’ War Powers Resolution Hypocrisy
(Click here to watch) “There are some who say that the minute the president does anything, Congress has to approve it. That's really not how the law is; it says up until 60 days, you have to act. And up until that point, if it's a limited action, that requires some immediacy, I don't believe Congress has to act.” - Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (3/24/11) AMERICAN FORCES ARE NOT IN ACTIVE HOSTILITIES WITH VENEZUELA, A DISTINCTION DEMOCRATS PREVIOUSLY CITED WHEN OPPOSING PAST WAR POWERS RESOLUTION… Continue Reading
01.14.26
Republicans Are Safeguarding Taxpayer Money and Vital Programs Over Democrat Objections
DEMOCRATS KEEP ATTEMPTING TO DERAIL REPUBLICANS’ EFFORTS TO REIN IN WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE OF TAXPAYER MONEY “The nonpartisan and nonpolitical Government Accountability Office has estimated that ‘the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud,’ based on data from 2018 to 2022.” (The Wall Street Journal: What to Know About Minnesota’s ‘Industrial-Scale Fraud’ Scandal - 12/19/25) “SNAP spending has nearly doubled since it was reauthorized in the 2018 … Continue Reading
01.12.26
Senate Poised to Continue Funding the Government Through Regular-Order Appropriations
THIS WEEK, THE SENATE IS CONSIDERING THREE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS THAT RECEIVED OVERWHELMING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE HOUSE “This is a fiscally responsible package that restrains spending while providing essential federal investments that will improve water infrastructure in our country, enhance our nation’s energy and national security, and spur scientific research necessary to maintain U.S. competitiveness.” - Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) “The House passed t… Continue Reading
01.08.26
Republicans Back the Blue
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts law allocated $750 million in funding for Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) for the “[t]raining of newly hired law enforcement personnel” and “[c]onstruction, maintenance, improvements, and equipping of FLETC facilities.” (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Grassley Releases Updated Senate Judiciary Text in the One Big Beautiful Bill - 6/27/25) “A… Continue Reading
01.07.26
Americans Ring in the New Year With Lower Taxes and Gas Prices
THIS YEAR, AMERICANS ARE GETTING LOWER TAXES, HIGHER TAX RETURNS, AND MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS THANKS TO REPUBLICANS’ WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS “The average American will receive a federal tax cut of $3,752 in 2026 thanks to the bill, per an analysis from the Tax Foundation.” (Axios: How your county is affected by "big beautiful bill" tax cuts - 8/18/25) “When taxpayers file their 2025 tax returns in 2026, many will see larger refunds than in recent years. That’s due to the One Big Be… Continue Reading
01.06.26
Rampant Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Expose the Flaws of Democrats’ Poor Governance
RECENT INVESTIGATIONS UNCOVER MASSIVE FRAUD AND MISUSE OF TAXPAYER MONEY IN DEMOCRAT-RUN MINNESOTA “The fraud scandal that rattled Minnesota was staggering in its scale and brazenness.” (The New York Times: How Fraud Swamped Minnesota’s Social Services System on Tim Walz’s Watch - 11/30/25) “Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people with felonies, accusing them of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from a government program meant to keep children fed during the Covid-19 pandemic… Continue Reading
01.05.26
Republicans’ Rural Health Transformation Program Breathes New Life Into Rural Health Care
LAST WEEK, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) ANNOUNCED THAT EVERY STATE HAD APPLIED FOR AND WILL RECEIVE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (RHT) PROGRAM FUNDING “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) … announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (Public Law 119-21) to strengthen and modernize health care in rural c… Continue Reading
12.18.25
The Senate Republican Majority Delivers Historic Year of Accomplishments
In Addition to These Policy Victories, Senate Republicans Confirmed More Than 400 of President Trump’s Nominations, Ahead of Pace of the Last Two Administrations. Learn More Here. SENATE REPUBLICANS PASSED THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS, PUTTING MORE MONEY IN AMERICANS’ POCKETS AND MAKING OVER $4 TRILLION IN TAX CUTS PERMANENT This summer, Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts, preventing a $4.3 trillion tax increase on the American people, including a $2.6 trillion tax hike on hou… Continue Reading
12.18.25
The Senate Just Confirmed a Batch of 97 Nominations, Capping Off a Historic Year
(Click here to download) THE SENATE HAS NOW CONFIRMED ITS THIRD BATCH OF EN BLOC NOMINATIONS SINCE REPUBLICANS’ RULES REFORM Tonight, the Senate confirmed the en bloc batch of 97 nominees by a vote of 53-43. (Senate Republican Cloakroom: post on X - 12/18/25) “Senate Republicans confirmed nearly 100 of President Donald Trump's nominees, leapfrogging previous administrations and his own first term in the process in their sprint to finish off the year. The confirmation of 97 of Trump’s pi… Continue Reading
12.17.25
Senate Passes the NDAA, Codifying President Trump’s “Peace Through Strength” Agenda
AMERICANS WANT THE U.S. TO HAVE THE STRONGEST MILITARY IN THE WORLD, AND THIS YEAR’S NDAA POSITIONS AMERICA’S MILITARY FOR JUST THAT “[T]his annual defense bill is critical to ensuring the United States military is prepared for any threat that we face. And not just the threats that may come in the next year. It’s about putting us on a path that will ensure our military can deter - and if necessary, defeat - any threat that may arise in the future.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) … Continue Reading
12.11.25
Republicans’ Plan to Lower Health Care Costs and Clean Up Democrats’ Fraudulent System
DEMOCRATS MADE HEALTH INSURANCE UNAFFORDABLE. SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE TAKING STEPS TO GET COSTS UNDER CONTROL WITH THE HEALTH CARE FREEDOM FOR PATIENTS ACT. “Giving billions of taxpayer dollars to insurers is not working to reduce health insurance premiums for patients. We need to give Americans more control over their own health care decisions. This bill builds on the work we did in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and will help Americans manage the rising cost of health care without driving c… Continue Reading
12.10.25
Senate Republicans Continue to Swiftly Confirm President Trump’s Team
(Click here to download) THE SENATE HAS CONFIRMED OVER 300 TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, FAR OUTPACING THE RATE OF THE BIDEN AND FIRST TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS - AND NEARLY 100 MORE ARE ON THE WAY “Democrats - and their base - still can’t deal with the fact that President Trump won last November. And so they have held up every single one - every single one - of his nominations in revenge. But Republicans have not been daunted. We’ve just continued ploughing ahead on nominations - helping us rac… Continue Reading
12.09.25
Democrats’ Unserious Health Care Proposal Would Keep Costs High and Waste Taxpayer Dollars
AS THE FINAL ACT OF DEMOCRATS’ HISTORIC GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, THE SENATE WILL VOTE ON DEMOCRATS’ BILL TO EXTEND WASTEFUL AND INEFFECTIVE COVID-ERA SUBSIDIES “The Senate plans to vote this week on a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. Fortunately this misguided legislation is certain to fail.” (The Washington Post: Editorial: Obamacare subsidies make it too easy to scam the system - 12/8/25) “Senate Majority Leader John Thune committed to giving Democrats a vo… Continue Reading
